Once the “inner” city was stigmatized as being unsafe, unpleasant, unflattering and most of all uninhabitable.
For the last 10 years the city of Columbus Ohio has and still is in the mist of reinvention.
Reinventing what it really means to be a part of the “inner” city here in the capital city of Ohio. The collective soul of Columbus is evolving and shedding its old skin.
Out are the unoccupied buildings that gave Columbus a feeling of desperation. In are big, bold advertising campaigns for businesses; brighter lights and news feeds that you can see from a mile away. Investors and a in your face marketing campaign is giving the downtown a much needed shot of vitamin K.
There are also the colorful, beautiful, green spaces for living that are speckled throughout the area that is fast becoming the place to see as well as to be seen. Living downtown is an admittance that people are more than happy to acknowledge now.
Downtown Columbus Ohio Apartments, Luxury Short North Condo’s, Lofts, Apartments, Townhomes and Italian Village Apartments, Lofts, Townhomes & Condos are spacious, industrial, modern, unique homes that are seeing a rise in tenants because people want to be close to the heart of the action. There are so many communities that surround the downtown that young people flock to enjoy the everyday. Tenants that live in the area can stroll to the nearest patio spot such as Bordega or walk around the corner to the North Market and know that no matter what they have in mind for food, entertainment or otherwise there will be a spot for them.
It benefits young professionals, artists, and business owners alike to continue to pursue the dream of owning or leasing these spaces downtown.
Attraction is key for Columbus Ohio. The attraction for business owners to invest in working downtown and being a part of the immediate community is a matter of life and death in this economy. In the past few years prior to the revitalization project Columbus witnessed the demise of many businesses young and old – prime example would be the empty space that is City Center. Thankfully, over the past 20 years, investors both private and public see the potential within our city and have launched the initiative to have major projects done by Columbus’ bicentennial in 2012. Such projects include the Scioto Mile, the new Franklin County Courthouse, as well as the much anticipated Columbus Commons that will replace the empty shell of City Center.
The attraction for the young professional to want to be a part of the buzz and constant adrenaline that beats at the heart of down town is also another consideration that Columbus is keeping in mind. Ohio State University is the largest university in the nation and keeping the young graduates here within Columbus to work, live and play is beneficial for all. With the new president that exudes “hope” and the cleaning of the political “lint trap” there is a feeling in the air that change is upon us. Economical growth will prevail and jobs will stay stateside. Columbus would want its young professional to cling to and believe the idea of living in the new urban development is the natural progression to make once leaving the college.
Columbus has latched onto the mantra that she is “THE indie art capital of the world” and why not? There are a large number of people and institutions that support and stand behind that statement. Center city and surrounding areas have come alive with
a promise of drawing, maintaining and keeping the next generation downtown.
The areas surrounding campus such as the Short North, Italian Village, Clintonville, Scioto Southland and the University District are home to some pretty hip shops both old and new and the area keeps attracting more diverse crowd’s everyday. There is something for everyone here in Columbus. Columbus is on it’s way to becoming a monumental force in business, art and living.